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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

Which is the metal involved in Wurtz-Fittig reaction?

Options:

Magnesium 

Iron

Aluminium 

Sodium

Correct Answer:

Sodium

Explanation:

When an aryl halide and alkyl halide and together treated with sodium metal in dry ether, an alkylarene is formed. This is called Wurtz-Fittig reaction.